Actor Danny Glover will take part in a discussion on Freedmen issues at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual leadership conference in Washington, D.C.

Other participants include Marilyn Vann, the plaintiff in a lawsuit involving the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and Joe Byrd, a former Cherokee chief. Allen Mitchell, a Creek Freedmen advocate, is also on the panel.

Rep. Diane E. Watson (D-California) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) are hosting the panel, which takes place at 1pm in Room 145B of the Washington Convention Center.

Recent D.C. Circuit Decision:
Vann v. Kempthorne (July 29, 2008)

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